New owner from the Philippines...


timcantwell

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Jan 22, 2006
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Welcome to the group. It looks like you have added quite a nice addition to your already nice collection.
 

donnymac

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Sep 26, 2008
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Hey welcome to the pack and congrats on your addition.

I once hung around Makati, Manila and Rizal Park. Had a blast. Is the Tourista still anchored in the bay and is the Bayview Plaza still standing? I think the clap was invented there.
 
Aug 25, 2006
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Welcome

BTW your Murc seemed very happy at speed.

Be safe out there

Shadowman
 

doliva

GT Owner
Jan 3, 2009
28
Philippines
Hey welcome to the pack and congrats on your addition.

I once hung around Makati, Manila and Rizal Park. Had a blast. Is the Tourista still anchored in the bay and is the Bayview Plaza still standing? I think the clap was invented there.



Thanks. Im not quite surte if the Tourista is still anchored...to be honest iv never heard of it. hehe. The Bayview Plaza is still standing last I checked. How long ago were you here? you should visit again soon....im sure a lot has changed since your last visit. :)
 

doliva

GT Owner
Jan 3, 2009
28
Philippines
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Congrats on your new car. Prepare for a great time here on the Forum.

By the way, I would like to make a few of passes on your "elevated platforms". :cheers



Hahaha. :biggrin Come on over....ill show you the way. You can take my GT.
 

Empty Pockets

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Last time I was there was 1967...landed at Clark AFB...from there went by car to Subic Bay. I remember a narrow 2 lane road the whole way ('far cry from any high speed "elevated platform!). At one point along the way, the two lanes forked around either side of a large, white Catholic church which sat in the actual center of the road! 'Very odd.

'Also remember passing thru several small villages(?) made up of simple shacks on stilts (with a lot of garbage strewn around under 'em). I would image all that's pbly long gone by now?

Do you know what road that is/was/might have been, Dennis?
 

donnymac

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I was in and out of the PI from 70-78. Tourista was the only casino and Marcos declared marshall law. Access to the Tourista was by armed esscort boat only and if you got caught out past 11PM you damn well better have a US passport on you.

Are the Jeepnies still running?
 

doliva

GT Owner
Jan 3, 2009
28
Philippines
Last time I was there was 1967...landed at Clark AFB...from there went by car to Subic Bay. I remember a narrow 2 lane road the whole way ('far cry from any high speed "elevated platform!). At one point along the way, the two lanes forked around either side of a large, white Catholic church which sat in the actual center of the road! 'Very odd.

'Also remember passing thru several small villages(?) made up of simple shacks on stilts (with a lot of garbage strewn around under 'em). I would image all that's pbly long gone by now?

Do you know what road that is/was/might have been, Dennis?


Whoa...that was a while back. :eek Hmm..im sure not much has changed with regards to the scenery....more modern buildings and establishments. It is still regarded as a province thus deveopment is slow.

Im not quite sure what road that was. A lot has changed indeed since then. In fact theres a new highway that links Subic directly to Clark...SCTEX (Subic-Clark Expressway). Regarded as the longest stretch with the best roads in the Philippines. Drawback is there are high speed cameras and radars. Here's a link of a buddy that took a video of it during a drive:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPofZsWKZD4&feature=channel_page

You should come back for a visit. :)
 

doliva

GT Owner
Jan 3, 2009
28
Philippines
I was in and out of the PI from 70-78. Tourista was the only casino and Marcos declared marshall law. Access to the Tourista was by armed esscort boat only and if you got caught out past 11PM you damn well better have a US passport on you.

Are the Jeepnies still running?



Oh no wonder....I wasnt born yet during the 70s. :) Thats interesting....didnt even know that. Well, there are casinos around the metro and provinces nowadays. Nothing like Vegas but it'll do. :)

Hehe....jeepnies are still all over the place in different sizes and colors. :biggrin Mainly used as public transportation.
 

Empty Pockets

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Whoa...that was a while back. :eek Hmm..im sure not much has changed with regards to the scenery....more modern buildings and establishments. It is still regarded as a province thus deveopment is slow.

Im not quite sure what road that was. A lot has changed indeed since then. In fact theres a new highway that links Subic directly to Clark...SCTEX (Subic-Clark Expressway). Regarded as the longest stretch with the best roads in the Philippines. Drawback is there are high speed cameras and radars. Here's a link of a buddy that took a video of it during a drive:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPofZsWKZD4&feature=channel_page

You should come back for a visit. :)


Trust me! There were NO stretches of the OLD road that were carved thru ANY hills "back in the day"! Were I to go back there, I bet I wouldn't recognize a darn thing anywhere. I still "see" the Phlippines as it was back then...bicycles, Jeepnies, and the like. ('Seemed weird looking at all those Porches on the NEW Subic-Clark roadway! :lol :cheers)

Thanks, Dennis. :wink
 
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Trust me! There were NO stretches of the OLD road that were carved thru ANY hills "back in the day"! Were I to go back there, I bet I wouldn't recognize a darn thing anywhere. I still "see" the Phlippines as it was back then...bicycles, Jeepnies, and the like. ('Seemed weird looking at all those Porches on the NEW Subic-Clark roadway! :lol :cheers)

Thanks, Dennis. :wink

Larry, according to Wikipedia what you described is circa 1880. How old are you?
 

Empty Pockets

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Larry, according to Wikipedia what you described is circa 1880. How old are you?


Ya knows, I bet youz sits on the TV and watches the COUCH...don't ya. :slap:slap:slap:sleep:


(May your favorite male relative become an earring repairman at a gay oasis.)
 
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doliva

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Jan 3, 2009
28
Philippines
Trust me! There were NO stretches of the OLD road that were carved thru ANY hills "back in the day"! Were I to go back there, I bet I wouldn't recognize a darn thing anywhere. I still "see" the Phlippines as it was back then...bicycles, Jeepnies, and the like. ('Seemed weird looking at all those Porches on the NEW Subic-Clark roadway! :lol :cheers)

Thanks, Dennis. :wink
haha...well theres only one way to find out. ;) anytime you are up for a visit let me know. we'll go for a spin around town and in the new roads. haha...you'll see a handful of porsches as well as exotics...especially on sunday mornings. :) ill post some pics and vids up soon.
 

FordGT4fun

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Hi dennis, welcome onboard, its funny to see all the Fgt owner from all part of the world. Nice video riding the bull. Will be the next video with the FGT on the same road? would be great.
enjoy your toys but always carreful don´t wanna see you at wrecked exotics.
regards from France
Pierre
 

doliva

GT Owner
Jan 3, 2009
28
Philippines
Hi dennis, welcome onboard, its funny to see all the Fgt owner from all part of the world. Nice video riding the bull. Will be the next video with the FGT on the same road? would be great.
enjoy your toys but always carreful don´t wanna see you at wrecked exotics.
regards from France
Pierre


Thanks Pierre! Definitely glad to touch base with FGT owners form all over the world. :cheers Yup, i plan to hit that long stretch of road when i sort out the car. almost there....:wink still trying to know the limits of the car. ill take it easy out there.
 

todd

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Feb 3, 2006
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so. ca.
I am just catching up on the forum today and saw your post.
Welcome it is good to see nice cars in P.I.. I have a house in Tarlok and in Baguio I am planing on being there later this year :cheers
 

doliva

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Jan 3, 2009
28
Philippines
I am just catching up on the forum today and saw your post.
Welcome it is good to see nice cars in P.I.. I have a house in Tarlok and in Baguio I am planing on being there later this year :cheers


Thanks. :) wow....baguio. been a while since i've been there. nice, clean and cool climate there. if it wasnt so far from manila i'd love to drive there every weekend. hehe. let me know when you plan on visiting. :cheers
 

KMCBOSS

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Dec 3, 2006
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Larry, according to Wikipedia what you described is circa 1880. How old are you?

I was there in 1979 stationed aboard the aircraft carrier Enterprise and it looked just as Larry described! I remember riding a bus from Subic to Clark and seeing other cars and busses that had crashed some time ago and sill lying at the bottoms of ravines.
 

Triheart7

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Welcome Dennis,

I was also just catching up on this post today.

Great videos. I was last in Subic Bay in 1985 as I finished up my last West Pac cruise on the USS Carl Vinson. I loved Baguio. When I last went there, the best way was to go by Jeepney. Beautiful country.